Though sometimes the 'Golden Years' seem more like tarnished brass, they are not the end of adventure. I invite you to follow me as I transcend from full-time government employee to full-time life observer. I'll cover life, government, travel, food, gardening, whatever crosses my path.

Saturday, April 29, 2017

Z - Zuiderkerk Church Tower, Amsterdam

The Zuiderkerk Church was built between 1603 and 1611 and was the first Protestant church of Amsterdam. The tower was completed in 1614. French Impressionist painterClaude Monetpainted the church during a visit to the Netherlands. The church is near Rembrandt's home, seen in the photo near the bottom, along with his statue in the Rembrandtplein.

The date of 1614 can be seen on the tower above the clock.

Statue with a recreation of The Night Watch.

So you have seen the Night Watch in oil, Delft pottery, and bronze. Which do you prefer?Thanks for traveling with me through A to Z in Benelux. I hope you enjoyed the tour. Come back tomorrow for a look at another UNESCO World Heritage site.Bonus: Zinnia - A flower I plan to grow this year: (and one the critters don't like)

Impressive clock!! WTG on finishing A/Z!!! Quite an achievement. Due to the stress of work and other things going on, I didn't follow along with a lot of A/Z'ers this year, but did enjoy the posts of yours I did read!

Interesting that it was so late (in the early 17th Century and not the 16th) for the first Protestant church to be built, but I supposed many of the first were congregations that left the Roman Church and became Protestant.

I had forgotten how religious this country is. We have a large Dutch settlement on the west side of Michigan and I actually had Dutch neighbors when I was growing up. There are many churches here, but I missed seeing the Catholic 'Church in the attic', where Catholics hid and worshipped during the Reformation.

I feel bad for not reading all of your posts - I have a lot of catching up to do. Maybe one day I will conquer my fear of flying and get on a plane to Europe. Until then, I will tag along with your A to Z's.

Hard work but a lot of fun. And how you manage to blog six days a week amazes me. And I like the bronze best too. So glad I happened upon it. Amazing what you see when you just start wandering around - and get lost.

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Denise retired from her job in the public sector in 2008. She enjoys reading voraciously, practicing yoga, gardening, traveling, cooking, and spending more time with family and friends. She is enjoying all the things she didn't have time to enjoy in the busy workplace.